DIRECTIONS BY WATER SHUTTLE
Travel to Boston Children’s Museum can be easy as A – B – Sea! Water transportation can be a fun adventure for kids, and the boats bring you to piers just a short walk from the Museum. You can park closer to home and not have to worry about driving or parking in the city, too!
The MBTA has commuter boat service from the South Shore to Boston.  Additional private water shuttle service also runs from Salem, MA.

MBTA Commuter Boats from Quincy: The MBTA commuter boats from Quincy depart on Route 3A at the Fore River Bridge rotary and arrive at Long Wharf/Aquarium, a short walk to and from the Museum. 

1. Upon arriving at Long Wharf, turn left and cut through the Long Wharf Marriott Hotel to Central Wharf, continue straight towards the Rowes Wharf/Boston Harbor Hotel.  Follow the HarborWalk until you come to the Old Northern Ave pedestrian bridge. Walk across the bridge towards the Federal Courthouse. At the end of the bridge, turn right onto Sleeper Street, pass the Barking Crab restaurant and cross Seaport Boulevard using the crosswalk. You'll see the giant Museum banner in front of you. Continue straight, now on Sleeper Street, cutting across the parking lot to the Museum's waterfront entrance.

MBTA Commuter Boats from Hull: The MBTA commuter boats from Hull depart on Main Street in Pemberton Point, Hull and arrive at Long Wharf/Aquarium, a short walk from the Museum.

1. Upon arriving at Long Wharf, turn left and cut through the Long Wharf Marriott Hotel to Central Wharf, continue straight towards the Rowes Wharf/Boston Harbor Hotel.  Follow the HarborWalk until you come to the Old Northern Ave pedestrian bridge. Walk across the bridge towards the Federal Courthouse. At the end of the bridge, turn right onto Sleeper Street, pass the Barking Crab restaurant and cross Seaport Boulevard using the crosswalk. You'll see the giant Museum banner in front of you. Continue straight, now on Sleeper Street, cutting across the parking lot to the Museum's waterfront entrance.

MBTA Commuter Boats from Hingham: The MBTA commuter boats from Hingham depart on Route 3A from the Hingham Shipyard (on the Weymouth Line) and arrive at Rowes Wharf/Boston Harbor Hotel, a short walk to and from the Museum. 

1. Upon arriving at Rowes Wharf, you’ll see the Old Northern Avenue bridge on the left.  Walk across the bridge towards the Federal Courthouse.  At the end of the bridge, turn right onto Sleeper Street, pass the Barking Crab restaurant and cross Seaport Boulevard using the crosswalk. You'll see the giant Museum banner in front of you. Continue straight, now on Sleeper Street, cutting across the parking lot to the Museum's waterfront entrance.

MBTA Inner Harbor Ferry from Charlestown Navy Yard: The MBTA Inner Harbor Ferry departs Pier 4 in Charlestown Navy Yard and arrives at Long Wharf/Central Wharf, a short walk from the Museum.

Upon arriving at Central Wharf, turn left towards the Rowes Wharf/Boston Harbor Hotel. Follow the HarborWalk until you come to the Old Northern Ave pedestrian bridge. Walk across the bridge towards the Federal Courthouse. At the end of the bridge, turn right onto Sleeper Street, pass the Barking Crab restaurant and cross Seaport Boulevard using the crosswalk. You'll see the giant Museum banner in front of you. Continue straight, now on Sleeper Street, cutting across the parking lot to the Museum's waterfront entrance.

The Salem Ferry (Seasonal : Memorial Day weekend through Halloween): The Salem Ferry provides service between the Blaney Street Wharf in Salem and Central Wharf in Boston. In Salem, simply follow the trailblazing signs to the free parking lot and Terminal building. Blaney Street is located just outside Salem Center off Derby Street. The boats arrive at Central Wharf, a short walk to and from the Museum.

1. Upon arriving at Central Wharf, turn left towards the Rowes Wharf/Boston Harbor Hotel. Follow the HarborWalk until you come to the Old Northern Ave pedestrian bridge. Walk across the bridge towards the Federal Courthouse.  At the end of the bridge, turn right onto Sleeper Street, pass the Barking Crab restaurant and cross Seaport Boulevard using the crosswalk. You'll see the giant Museum banner in front of you. Continue straight, now on Sleeper Street, cutting across the parking lot to the Museum's waterfront entrance.
2. Please note: The Salem Ferry is not affiliated with the MBTA Commuter Boat service and operates on it’s own schedule and fare structure

For more MBTA ferry information, visit the MBTA website at: www.mbta.com.

For more information on the Salem Ferry, including fares and schedules visit
www.salemferry.com or call (978) 741-0220.